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Kingsdon Wood

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

51.04527, -2.69296

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blue Tit +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Silky Wall Feather-moss, Lateral Cryphaea, Swartz's Feather-moss +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Marbled White +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Marbled White +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan Way WestWalking route
Named routeRef MWWRegional walking route
L6/11public footpath · 381 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 381 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
South Somerset CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track into Kingsdon Wood

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track into Kingsdon Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦LindinisHistoric site5 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.7 km→✦Northover House, late Roman cemeteryHistoric site4.6 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Deserted medieval settlement and associated fields, Lytes CaryHistoric site1.9 km→✦LYTES CARYHistoric site2 km→

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